2010 Resolutions
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Resolution 10-01 - Adopting By-laws of Council (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-02 - DESIGNATING DATE OF ORGANIZATION MEETING FOR 2010 (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-03 - DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-04 - DESIGNATING NEWSPAPERS (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-05 - APPOINTING AN INSURANCE AGENT (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-06 - FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE CHARGED ON DELINQUENT TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-07 - ESTABLISHING PETTY CASH FUNDS (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-08 - AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE TO THE CAMDEN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-09 - ADOPT CASH MANAGEMENT PLAN (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-10 - AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF BOROUGH PROFESSIONALS (Approved 5-1 on 4 Jan '10, Mr. Brunton dissenting. Reason for Mr. Brunton's dissent: One of the professionals being appointed has in the past performed inadequately in Mr. Brunton's opinion, and should not be reappointed.)
Resolution 10-11 - RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY APPOINTING PRINCIPAL PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-12 - RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY DESIGNATING THE BOROUGH’S PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-13 - APPOINTING MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-14 - DESIGNATING OFFICER TO SIGN BOROUGH WARRANTS (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-15 - DESIGNATING OFFICERS TO SIGN BOROUGH WARRANTS FOR COURT (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-16 - RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ADOPTING 2010 TEMPORARY BUDGET (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-17 - RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY EXTENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF AS THE MUNICIPAL CLERK OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-18 - RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPOINTING TAX COLLECTOR (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-01 through R10-09 and R10-11 through R10-18 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-19 - Cancels Tax and Sewer Balances under $10.00 (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-19 and R10-20 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-20 - Authorizes Contract with Office Basics for Borough Office Supplies (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-19 and R10-20 on 4 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-21 - Bills for January 2010. (Passed 5-0-1, Mr. Brickley abstaining on 11 Jan '10)
Resolution 10-22 Page 1, Page 2 - Requests Planning Board investigate putting the entire block which houses 606 W. Maple into a redevelopment zone. (Note that Council was not given time to read or review the resolution. Resolution passed 5-0-1, with Mr. Brunton abstaining on 11 Jan '10. Reason for Mr. Brunton's abstention: While not a time-critical item, this resolution was withheld from the published agenda, and from Council, until it was introduced, in a clear violation of the spirit and probably the letter of the NJ Sunshine laws . Mr. Brunton will NOT vote for any item "sprung" on the public or the Council in this fashion. In the future, Mr. Brunton will vote NO on any such items.)
Resolution 10-24 - Authorize ad for Chestnut Multiple Use Path. (Passed 4-1-1, Mr. Brunton dissenting and Mr. Brickley abstaining. Reason for Mr. Brunton's "NO" vote: The bike path upgrade planned is an extravagance the borough cannot afford. Mr. Brunton will not support it because the residents are already suffering under a too-high local tax levy.)
Resolution 10-25 - Contract Award for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. (Approved 5-0-1, Mr. Brickley abstaining.)
Resolution 10-26 - Authorization for temporary labor contract for Public Works. (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-26, R10-27 and R10-28 on 25 January 2010)
Resolution 10-27 - Transfer of Liquor License (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-26, R10-27 and R10-28 on 25 January 2010)
Resolution 10-28 - Refund of Payment to lien holder (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-26, R10-27 and R10-28 on 25 January 2010)
Resolution 10-29 - Cancel Sewer Balance under $10 (Approved 5-0 mon consent agenda with R10-29, R10-30 on 8 February 2010)
Resolution 10-30 -Refund of Subsequent Payment to Lienholder (Approved 5-0 mon consent agenda with R10-29, R10-30 on 8 February 2010)
Resolution 10-31 -Bills for February 2010 (Motion to pay the bills vote 3-0-2, Mr. Brickley & Mr Brunton abstaining. Motion does NOT pass. Motion restated to pay bills except those pertaining to Mr. Brickley & Mr. Brunton. New motion passes 5-0. Motion to pay bills related to CES (Mr. Brickley's engineering firm passes 4-0-1, Mr. Brickley abstaining. Motion to pay bills related to Mr. Brunton (expenses from 2008 extended sewer outage) passed 4-0-1, Mr. Brunton abstaining.
Resolution 10-32 - Private Session - matters of Personnel (passed 4-0-1, Mr. Brunton abstaining (reason for Mr. Brunton's abstention - Mr. Brunton does not believe the subject merits private session)).
Resolution 10-33 passed 5-0 8 February 2010.
Resolution 10-34 passed 5-0 8 February 2010.
Resolution 10-35 passed 4-0-1, Mr. Brickley abstaining 8 February 2010.
Resolution 10-36 - Private Session - matters of Personnel (passed 5-0 22 February 2010)
Resolution 10-37 -Bills for March 2010 (Passes 5-0 8 March 2010).
Resolution 10-38 - Appointment of new Police Officer (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-38, R10-39 and R10-40 on 8 March 2010)
Resolution 10-39 - CDBG Year 32 Projects (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-38, R10-39 and R10-40 on 8 March 2010)
Resolution 10-40 - Refund of Tax Payment (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-38, R10-39 and R10-40 on 8 March 2010)
Resolution 10-41
Resolution 10-42 - Award Contract for Emergency Notification (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-42, R10-43 on 22 March 2010)
Resolution 10-43 - Approve Street Closing (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-42, R10-43 on 22 March 2010)
Resolution 10-44 - Use Average Tax Collection in 2010 Budget (Approved 4-1, Mr. Brunton dissenting [Reason for Mr. Brunton's dissent - Property Tax collection rates have fallen somewhat from their historical values the last two years, indicating (in my opinion) that some residents are finding it hard to pay that ever-increasing sum. The North administration wants to use an averaged number for the collection rate under the guise of otherwise imposing "...an unfair tax burden to the residents..." This patently false, as the planned tax increase is the maximum allowed by law. In fact, this number will be used to increase the apparently available revenues in the budget, thus allowing even more lavish spending. M. Brunton])
Resolution 10-45 - Temporary Budget (Approved 5-0 12 April 2010)
Resolution 10-46 - Introduce 2010 Budget (Approved 5-0 12 April 2010)
Resolution 10-47 - Application for 2010 Recycling Tonnage Grant (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-47, R10-48, R10-49 on 12 April 2010)
Resolution 10-48 - Civil Rights Policy (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-47, R10-48, R10-49 on 12 April 2010)
Resolution 10-49 - Refund of Payent to Mortgage Company (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-47, R10-48, R10-49 on 12 April 2010)
Resolution 10-50 -Bills for March 2010 (Approved 5-0 12 April 2010)
Resolution 10-51 - HIP Authorization (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-51, R10-52, R10-53 on 26 April 2010)
Resolution 10-52 - NPP Authorization (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-51, R10-52, R10-53 on 26 April 2010)
Resolution 10-53 - Appointing Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics (Approved 5-0 on consent agenda with R10-51, R10-52, R10-53 on 26 April 2010)
Resolution 10-55 - Parks & Playground Program (Approved 3-0, Ms. Fields abstaining, on consent agenda with R10-55, R10-57 on 10 May 2010 [Mr. Brunton questions the legality of this, as only three votes is not a majority of Council])
Resolution 10-56 - Authorize contract for Drug Alliance (Approved 4-0 on 10 May 2010)
Resolution 10-57 - Parks & Playground Administrator (Approved 3-0 on consent agenda with R10-55, R10-57 on 10 May 2010 [Mr. Brunton questions the legality of this, as only three votes is not a majority of Council])
Resolution 10-58, the school budget resolution, was tabled due to lack of a quorum. Mr. North explained why the governing body elected to ignore the public vote, claiming that he knew that many "younger residents were told or assumed" that if the school budget was defeated, cut programs would have to be put back. He stated that Council could not find ANYPLACE to adjust the school budget. All Council committees (3) reported back that there waas no place to cut. Mr. Perno recused himself. Mr. Higgins explained that, despite being a teacher in the system, Ms. Fields could vote on the resolution. A special meeting will be held to pass this resolution.
Resolution 10-60 - Read Budget by Title Only (Approved 6-0 on 24 May 2010)
Resolution 10-61 - Budget Amendment (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-63 on 24 May 2010)
Resolution 10-62 - Private Session (Approved 6-0 on 24 May 2010)
Resolution 10-63 - Sewer (Approved 6-0 on consent agenda with R10-63 on 24 May 2010)
